Meanwhile, Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj and Tripura Governor Devanand Konwar retired. Bhardwaj was the Law Minister in UPA-I while Konwar was a former Congress Minister in Assam. Both were appointed as Governors of their respective states in 2009.

The government had earlier suggested that the appointment of some new Governors will be done before the Budget Session of Parliament beginning July 7, saying a concrete situation will emerge only after three to four days. "I will not rule out anything now," Home Minister Rajnath Singh had told reporters. He was replying to a question on the possibility of appointment of some Governors before the start of the Parliament session. "I will be able to tell you only after 3-4 days," he said. Read more